Dr Clare Fernandes: Out of adversity comes – A BBC case study

Clare is the Chief Medical Officer at the BBC. Since joining the BBC, Clare’s role has revolved around providing medical input into policies and practices around BBC buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing return to work advice for colleagues, from drivers in Nepal to TV celebrities, general health promotion and COVID-19 health advice, and (virtually) taken her to teams in Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan Nairobi and South Africa. She has worked with shows such as Strictly Come Dancing and EastEnders, to keep your favourite shows going during the pandemic. Clare is the author of ‘Questions and Answers for the Diploma in Occupational Medicine’ and is the co-founder of The Occupational Health Academy, which runs revision courses to aid those sitting the Diploma in Occupational Medicine. Outside of work, Clare is a keen diver and loves to travel.

Chair: Annette
Co-chair: Suzy